Robert Emhardt

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American actor (1914–1994)

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FieldValue
nameRobert Emhardt
imageRobert Emhardt in One Step Beyond (Make Me Not a Witch).jpg
captionEmhardt in an episode of One Step Beyond (1959)
birth_nameRobert Christian Emhardt
birth_date
birth_placeIndianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
death_date
death_placeOjai, California, U.S.
occupationActor
alma_materRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
yearsactive1939–1982
spouseMartha Rofheart (Martha Jones; 1943–1950)
Silvia Sideli (1954–1994; his death; 4 children)
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| name = Robert Emhardt | image = Robert Emhardt in One Step Beyond (Make Me Not a Witch).jpg | caption = Emhardt in an episode of One Step Beyond (1959) | birth_name = Robert Christian Emhardt | birth_date = | birth_place = Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = Ojai, California, U.S. | restingplace = | othername = | occupation = Actor | alma_mater = Royal Academy of Dramatic Art | yearsactive = 1939–1982 | spouse = Martha Rofheart (Martha Jones; 1943–1950) Silvia Sideli (1954–1994; his death; 4 children) | website = | awards = Robert Christian Emhardt (July 24, 1914 – December 26, 1994) was an American character actor who worked on stage, in film, and on television. Emhardt was frequently cast as a villain, often a crooked businessman or corrupt politician.

Early years

Emhardt was born in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Career

Emhardt studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. He began his Broadway career in the 1930s as an understudy for the equally heavyset Sydney Greenstreet. Emhardt made his stage debut in The Pirate (1942). One of the founding members of the Actors Studio, Emhardt was a member of the cast of the original 1952 Broadway stage production of The Seven Year Itch. He won the Critics Circle Award for best supporting actor for his performance in Life with Mother in the 1948–1949 season.

His notable film appearances include 3:10 to Yuma (1957) and Underworld U.S.A. (1961).

On television, he was the first actor to play Mac Cory on Another World. He also made over 250 guest appearances on such series as Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Riverboat, The Tall Man, The Twilight Zone, GE True, Stoney Burke, Going My Way, The Untouchables, Perry Mason (three episodes), The Naked City, The Tom Ewell Show, My Three Sons, The Wild Wild West, The Andy Griffith Show (two episodes), Gunsmoke, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., The Invaders, Adam-12, The Brady Bunch, Cannon, Kojak, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Bonanza, Have Gun, Will Travel, Mannix and Quincy, M.E.

Personal life and death

Emhardt married actress Martha Jones (later married name Martha Rofheart) in 1943, with whom he had appeared on Broadway in both Harriet and The Pirate. After the dissolution of the marriage, he married actress Silvia Sideli in 1954. They had a son named Christopher and a daughter named Mia.

Emhardt died of heart problems at his home in Ojai, California, on December 26, 1994, at the age of 80.

Filmography

Partial television credits

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955-1959)
    • season 1 episode "Don't Come Back Alive" (1955) - Mr. Kettle
    • season 2 episode "De Mortuis" (1956) - Professor Rankin
    • season 2 episode "Crackpot" (1957) - Mr. Moon
    • season 2 episode "Martha Mason, Movie Star" (1957) - Henry G. McKay
    • season 3 episode "The Right Kind of House" (1958) - Mr. Waterbury
    • season 5 episode "Road Hog" (1959) - Ed Fratus
  • Kraft Television Theatre (two-part teleplay "All the King's Men") (1958)
  • Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (episode "Make Me Not a Witch") (1959) – Priest
  • Perry Mason (episode "Case of the Ominous Outcast") (1960) – J.J. Flaherty
  • The Twilight Zone (episode "Static") (1961) – Professor Ackerman
  • The Barbara Stanwyck Show (episode "The Golden Acres") (1961) – Ben
  • The Andy Griffith Show (1963) (season 3 episode "Man in a Hurry") - Malcolm Tucker
  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (episode:"A Killing at Sundial") (1963)
  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (season 3 episode "Return of Verge Likens") (1964) - Riley McGrath
  • The Wild Wild West (episode "The Night of the Tottering Tontine") (1967) - Martin Grevely & (episode "The Night of the Two-legged Buffalo") (S1 E23) - Claude Duchamps
  • Mannix (1967) S1 E7 "Warning: Live Blueberries" as Ralph Warden, the crooked owner of a hippie nightclub which features Buffalo Springfield performing "For What it's Worth".
  • Adam-12 (episode "Anniversary") (1971) - George Moore
  • Another World (1973-1974) - Mac Cory

References

References

  1. (December 30, 1994). "Obituaries : Robert Emhardt; Actor, School Board Member".
  2. (January 2, 1995). "Character actor Emhardt dies of heart failure". [[The San Bernardino Sun.
  3. (January 5, 1995). "Robert Emhardt; Character Actor (obituary)". [[New York Times]].
  4. IBDB, The Internet Broadway Database. "The Pirate – Opening Night Cast".
  5. Garfield, David. (1980). "A Player's Place: The Story of The Actors Studio". MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc..
  6. City Clerk, City of New York. (1943). "Emhardt Jones Marriage Certificate". Wikimedia Commons.
  7. (1943). "Emhardt Jones Marriage License". City Clerk, City of New York.

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